Overview

Presentación del sistema de inspección de ruedas de tren automatizado

Automated Train Wheel Inspection System (WIS)

With more than a million kilometers of railway track around the world, trains are an important method of transporting goods and people. Wheel integrity is essential for safe train operation. For use on different railroad networks, train wheels are manufactured with different diameters, profiles, and weights. To help prevent railway catastrophes, manufacturing quality requirements and standards for railway wheels are increasingly demanding.

Fast and Compliant Inspection

The Wheel Inspection System’s phased array probes inspect the rim, from the tread and one face, in addition to the hub from both sides in less than one minute.

The fully automated system detects the typical defects found in train wheels: